UPSC All Exams List 2019

About UPSC

The Union Public Service Commission – UPSC, is India’s premier central recruiting agency. It is responsible for examinations for All India services and Group A & Group B services. It is also required to be consulted by the Government in matters relating to the appointment, transfer, promotion and disciplinary matters.Every young aspirant want to become an Officer and the path to be one, is here.

Civil Services Examination

About CSE Examinations :-

The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is a nationwide competitive examination in India conducted by the UPSC 2019 for recruitment to various Civil Services of the Government of India, UPSC All Exams List : –

All India Services

Indian Administrative Service (IAS)

Indian Foreign Service (IFS)

Indian Police Service (IPS)

Group ‘A’ Services

Indian Foreign Service (IFS)

Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service

Indian Audit and Accounts Service

Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise)

Indian Defence Accounts Service

Indian Revenue Service (I.T.)

Indian Ordnance Factories Service (Assistant Works Manager, Administration)

Engineering Service Exam

About ESE :-

Engineering Services Examination is conducted annually for selection of officers for the engineering services that meet the technical and managerial functions in various fields of Engineering of the Government of India. Like in most countries, the Government of India recruits its civil servants and officials on the basis of merit, and middle management positions in the bureaucracy are filled through competitive exams. Many candidates take these exams, competing for limited posts. Engineering Service officers are selected by the union government on the recommendations made by the Union Public Service Commission – UPSC 2019.

Combined Medical Services Examination

About CMS :-

The “Combined Medical Services” Examination or the CMS Exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment as Medical Officer in various organizations such as the Indian Ordnance Factories, Indian Railways,municipal corporation of Delhi ,New Delhi municipal corporation functioning under the Government of India (UPSC 2019).

Eligibility criteria: –

Graduate in MBBS from well-recognized University/Institute according to post is required to apply.

Age limit :-

21-32 years (as on 01 August of examination year)

Age relaxation is according to the category of the applicant

No. of attempts varies for applicants according to their categories

Registration process :-

Go to official website of CMS Examination and the fill the registration form (candidates should have their own valid mobile number and active Email ID).

Examination Fee (varies with posts and category)

Important Dates :-

Registration begins

February 2019

Closing of registration

March 2019

Admit Card Download

May 2019

CSE Prelims- Exam

May/June 2019

CSE Mains exam

May/June 2019

Result

July 2019

Personality Test/Interview

August-December 2019

Recruitment process :-

Stage 1 (Pre)

Stage 2 (Mains)

Stage 3 Personality Test

After the clearing all stages, the selected candidate will receive call letter for joining details and other instructions.

Exam Pattern :-

Stage I

CMS Pre

Questions

Marks

Paper -1

General Medicine including Cardiology, Neurology, Dermatology and Psychiatry

Combined Defence Services

About CDS :-

The “Combined Defence Services” (CDS) Examination is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission for UPSC 2019 recruitment into the Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Indian Air Force Academy.

For the recruitment of candidates into

Indian Air Force Academy

Indian Naval Academy

Indian Military Academy

Officers Training

Qualification Eligibility criteria :-

Passed Graduate/Post Graduate in relevant disciplines from well-recognized University/Institute according to post is required to apply.

Physical eligibility:-

The minimum acceptable height for male candidates is 157.5 cm for Army, 157 cm for Navy and 162.5 cm for Air Force.

The minimum height of women candidates should be 152 cm.

Age limit :-

19-24 years (Age relaxation is according to the category of the applicant)

Important Dates :-

Registration begins

November 2019

Closing of registration

December 2019

Admit Card Download

January 2020

CDS – I Exam

February 2020

CDS – II Exam

October 2020

Result

December 2020

Personality Test/Interview

January 2021

Registration process :-

Go to official website of CDS and the fill the registration the form (candidates should have their own valid mobile number and active Email ID).

Examination Fee (varies with posts and category)

Recruitment process :-

CDS I

CDS II

Interview

After the clearing all stages, the selected candidate will receive call letter for joining details and other instructions.

Exam Pattern :-

All the papers are of objective type from UPSC CDS syllabus

Subject

Marks

English

100

General Knowledge

100

Elementary Mathematics

100

Total

300

CDS Exam (I) Syllabus :-

English Syllabus

Fillers

RC Passages

Synonyms/ Antonyms/ Phrases

Sentence Rearrangement (Jumbled sentences)

Spotting Error

Sentence Improvement

General Knowledge Syllabus

Current Affairs

News of important international and national events, awards, sports news, books & authors

Indian constitution, fundamental rights and directive principles, powers of the president and prime minister, constitutional bodies, Indian judiciary etc.

National Defence Academy / Naval Academy Examination

About NDA/NA :-

The National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) is the Joint Services academy of the Indian Armed Forces, where cadets of the three services, the Army, the Navy and the Air Force train together before they go on to respective service academies for further pre-commissioning training. The NDA is located in Khadakwasla, Pune, Maharashtra. It is the first tri-service academy in the world.Conduct under UPSC 2019.

Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status :-

For NDA & NA (I): Age Limit: Only unmarried male candidates born not earlier than July 2, 2000, and not later than July 1, 2003, are eligible.

For NDA & NA (II): Age Limit: Only unmarried male candidates born not earlier than January 2, 2000, and not later than January 1, 2003, are eligible.

Educational Qualifications :-

(i) For Army Wing of National Defence Academy: 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University

(ii) For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and for the 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy: 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University

Special Class Railway Apprentice

About SCRA :-

Special Class Railway Apprentice (SCRA) was a programme by which candidates are selected by the Union Public Service Commission – UPSC 2019 India, to train in the undergraduate program in mechanical engineering at the Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Jamalpur. This programme started in 1927 and is one of the oldest in India.

Qualification required :-

Candidates should have passed the intermediate examination from any recognized board with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

Candidates should have scored at least 45% in the intermediate examination

Those, who have passed the first year of graduation (3 year degree course) with the second division, are also eligible for this exam.

Candidates, who have cleared Pre-Engineering with at least II division, can also appear at SCRA 2019 examination.

Age Limit :-

17 to 21 years of age as calculated on 1st January of the examination year.

There is a relaxation of 5 years for SC and ST category candidates.

For OBC candidates, there will be a relaxation of 3 years.

There will be a relaxation of 5 years for ex-servicemen and military personnel

Exam Pattern :-

Paper

Subject

Marks

Duration

Part 1

Paper I

General Ability Test (English, General Knowledge and Psychological Test)

200

2 hours

Paper II

Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry

200

2 hours

Paper III

Mathematics

200

2 hours

Total marks

600

Part 2

Personality Test carrying a maximum of 200 marks in respect of only those candidates who are declared qualified on the results of written examination.

NA

Note: – Officially not declared yet.

Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination

About Indian Economic Service :-

The Indian Economic Service (भारतीय आर्थिक सेवा) (abbreviated as IES, I.E.S.) is the administrative inter-ministerial and inter-departmental civil service under Group A of the Central Civil Services of the executive branch of the Government of India. The unique aspect of the service is that the cadre posts are spread across various departments and ministries of central government numbering more than 55. It is a highly specialised and professional service within the government of India catering to economic analysis and policy advice.

About Indian Statistical Service :-

The ISS along with Indian Economic Service (IES) was constituted as a Group-A Central Service on 1 November 1961 by a Gazette notification. All statistical posts of different ministries and departments were pooled together in the initial constitution of service.The objective of creation of the service was institutionalizing a core professional capacity within the Government to consolidate and disseminate the statistics at national and international level and render crucial statistical needs of planning, policy formulation and decision making.

Combined Geoscientist and Geologist Examination

About Combined Geoscientist and Geologist :-

The Officers of Central Geological Service (CGS) are recruited by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and posted to the Geological Survey of India (GSI). It is an esteemed geological organization officially formed in 1851 by British East India Company. It is a central government organisation in India working as an Attached Office to the Ministry of Mines, Government of India to carry out geological surveys, mineral exploration and allied studies.

Age Limit : –

21-32 years on 1st January of the year of examination.

Educational Qualification :-

(i) Master’s degree in Geology/Applied Geology or Marine Geology from a recognized university

(ii) Diploma of Associate ship in Applied Geology of Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad

(iii) Master’s degree in Mineral exploration from a recognized university (for posts in GSI)

(iv) Master’s degree in Hydrogeology from a recognized university (for posts in CGWB)

Registration process :-

Go to official website of UPSC and the fill the registration the form (candidates should have their own valid mobile number and active Email ID).

Pay the examination Fee

UR/GEN/OBC will be Rs. 200/-

SC/ST/PH No Fee

Important Dates : –

Registration begins

March 2020

Closing of registration

April 2020

Exam

June 2020 (3 days)

Result

August/September 2020

Personality Test/Interview

Not declared

Exam Pattern : –

Paper

Stream

Subject

Marks

Duration

1

Common for all

General Studies

100

2 hours

2

Geologist & Hydro-geologist

Geology/Hydrogeology

300

2 hours

Geophysicist

Geophysics

300

2 hours

Chemist

Chemistry

300

2 hours

Total

400

Main Exam : –

Main exam has three papers for each stream. All Papers are of descriptive type. Marks secured in this examination are counted for deciding the final merit.

Part-A – Essay questions which are to be answered in long narrative form either in Hindi or English totaling 80 Marks. The indicative topics are related to Indian Politics and Economy, modern Indian history especially of the freedom struggle, geography, social security and human rights issues and analytical ability.

How to prepare for the UPSC Exams

Union Public Service Commission Exams comprises of both objective and subjective type questions. Theory, conceptual knowledge and problem-solving techniques are equally important.

This requires a slightly more focus on the theoretical base. Complete knowledge of the subjects, strong basics, and clear concepts helps in better understanding of the subjects and prove in getting good scores.

Good writing skills, excellent presentation, subjective theory, derivations, diagrams and explanations well supported with diagrams helps to fetch good marks in conventional or subjective paper.

Student should prefer reference books for derivations & equations.

Do not neglect General Ability part as this section plays an important role in scoring high in the pre.

Use previous year question papers for practice and practice more as possible because more you practice more you have the chance of clearing the exam.

Try to solve the papers in given time to obtain an idea that how many questions you are able to solve in given time.

Use tricks for solving questions instead of lengthy approach.

Make short notes with all the important points.

Keep yourself up to date on current affairs for the general knowledge test. Develop a habit of reading newspapers and magazines.

For Personal Interview: – Sound technical knowledge, Positive attitude, Body language, Good communication skills, knowledge about current affairs plays an important role to clear personal interviews.